Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
ἥλιος
sun
Transliteration: helios
Dictionary forms: ἥλῐος, ἡλῐ́ου
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- sun
- east
- day
- sunshine
Connected roots
- helio-
sun
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- heliocentric
having the sun as the center
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| ἥλῐος | nom. sg. |
| ἥλῐοι | nom. pl. |
| ἡλῐ́ου | gen. sg. |
| ἡλῐ́ων | gen. pl. |
| ἡλῐ́ῳ | dat. sg. |
| ἡλῐ́οις | dat. pl. |
| ἥλῐον | acc. sg. |
| ἡλῐ́ους | acc. pl. |
| ἥλῐε | voc. sg. |
| ἥλῐοι | voc. pl. |
| ἡλῐ́οισῐ | dat. pl. |
| ἡλῐ́οισῐν | dat. pl. |
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